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In a sea of mediocre musical biopics, this one is underrated
For as long as they keep churning out movies chronicling the lives of influential musicians, one will remain the most influential of all.
- by Tom W. Clarke
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Quiche used to seem amazing, when did we become so immune to delight?
Is there a way to recapture that enthusiasm? To channel our younger selves, and remember our giddy surprise?
- by Richard Glover
Artist’s iconic images still feel as fresh as the day they were made
Once seen, Sally Robinson’s works are never forgotten.
- by John McDonald
Romeo and Juliet - like you’ve never seen it before
“I never thought that we would have this kind of response,” choreographer Benjamin Millepied says.
- by Hannah Story
A clever novel that isn’t afraid to poke fun at itself
Kaveh Akbar’s book Martyr! is a delight because it manages to embrace seriousness and irreverence, darkness and light.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
This Australian psychological thriller examines death penalty with a horrific twist
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases, including an engaging account of the seven Cleopatras and Geoffrey Robertson’s crisply argued case for prosecuting Putin.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
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Colin From Accounts returns for an excellent second season of hilarity and chaos
Two weeks on from the end of season one, Ashley and Gordon are determined to get back the mutt that brought them together. It’s easier said than done.
- by Karl Quinn
This retelling of Huckleberry Finn is a masterful satire of race
Percival Everett tells the story of Mark Twain’s classic from the point of view of Jim, the runaway slave who befriends Huck.
- by Declan Fry
This memoir on grief is a treasure chest of honesty and raw humanity
When her partner of 25 years died, Nova Weetman found the necessity of work and her two children kept her connected to reality.
- by Michael McGirr
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WordPlay
Australia leads the world in the use of this oxymoronic term
During this year’s budget there was one recurrent word association that appeared more than others.
- by David Astle
Colm Toibin didn’t think he’d write a Brooklyn sequel. So why has he?
The Irish writer’s latest novel returns to the world of Eilis Lacey.
- by Jason Steger